Mystery surrounding controversial contraband sugar and claims of existing mercury may have prompted President Uhuru Kenyatta to demkote Adan Mohammed, reports the Standard.
In a mini reshuffle announced by State House spokesperson Kanze Dena, Mohammed, a former CEO at Backlays Bank, was kicke dout of ministry of Industry and Trade.
And former Meru Governor Peter Munya, was the biggest beneficiary after taking over the lucrative ministry and subsequently handing over less lucrative East Africa Community to Mohammed.
Just a month ago, Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i's claims that the sugar contained mercury caused panic in the country even though Mohammed would deny later.
A quality test done by KEBS initially confirmed presence of Mercury but Managing Directoir Charles Ongwae would later deny in a parliamentary probe thus leading to his arrest.
So explosive was the report that DCI George Kinoti vowed to face the quiet minister in court to confirm the Interior Ministry allegations.
"We did our own tests and we can prove that there was mercury in the sugar. Kenyans are being exposed to danger.
"In fact, I am ready to face the minister in court. We can allow such crimes to prevail upon the health of people," vowed Kinoti.
Later, the two ministries would release a joint presser where they categorically denied presence of Mercury in contraband sugar.
But admission that the sugar was contaminated may have caused Mohammed his job even as Uhuru spared him imminent sacking.